Government owes Air India ₹498 crore for VVIP charter flights
NEW DELHI : Various government departments owe divestment-bound Air India Ltd nearly ₹500 crore towards VVIP charter flights at a time the national carrier is struggling financially.
Civil aviation minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Wednesday told the Rajya Sabha that the government’s total dues on account of airfares for VVIP flights stood at ₹498.17 crore at the end of 31 December.
“Usually, the credit period for government of India departments varies from 15 to 30 days from the receipt of invoice and no interest is paid to Air India in case of non-payment within the credit period,” Puri said in the upper house of the parliament.
